A helicopter crash in Ukraine leaves 14 people dead, including the country's Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrsky. Date: January 18, 2023 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 2023 📅 On This Day (Today)

The popular social media app, TikTok, is banned in the United States, after the passing of PAFACA. Date: January 18, 2025 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 2025 📅 On This Day (Today)

El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico becomes part of the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve. Date: January 17, 1903 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1903 📅 On This Day (Today)

Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard receives its premiere performance at the Moscow Art Theatre. Date: January 17, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)

British polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen. Date: January 17, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)

Russia defeats Ottoman Turkey in the Battle of Sarikamish during the Caucasus Campaign of World War I. Date: January 17, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today)

The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands. Date: January 17, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)

Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard. Date: January 17, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)

Alcohol Prohibition begins in the United States as the Volstead Act goes into effect. Date: January 17, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)

Franco-Thai War: Vichy French forces inflict a decisive defeat over the Royal Thai Navy. Date: January 17, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)